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REDWOOD CITY CAMP
reparations for the Red
Men's Pow-Wow
Completed.
FIVE DAYS OF PLEASURE.
Great Chiefs to Counsel in a
Typical Indian Long
House.
SIGNAL FIRES ARE BURNING.
Sons of the Forest Putting On War
Paint and Feathers for
the Event.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal., July 23.-The.
signal fires are burning and Red Men all
over the State are putting on war paint
and feathers preparatory to attending the
/'heap big feast" and pow-wow to be held
at Redwood City two weeks hence during
the five days' festivities in connection with
their annual convention.
On Saturday, August 3, the town will be
fully decorated with bunting, flags, stream
ers and redwood boughs from the coast
eide forests, and all the trails will be open
to the noble red man.
On Monday morning, August 5, the
Indian village will be established on the
courthouse grounds. In fie afternoon
Mineola Council No. 14, Degree of Poca
hontas, will receive the great chiefs on
their official visit. In the evening the
great chiefs will "make an official and
fraternal visit to Metamora Tribe No. 24
for the purpose of inspection. The main
body of representatives will arrive the fol
lowing morning and will be received by
the committees and assigned to the vari
ous rooms provided for their accommoda
tion. At 10 A. m. the Great Sun Council
fire will be kindled in ample form in Ger
mania Hall and the long talks of the great
chiefs will be held. At 7 v. m. the council
fire will be kindled in front of the houdano
gaunee, or "long house," in the Indian
village with appropriate ceremonies by the
great prophets, and a general reception
will be held. These receptions will be
open to the public and will continue each
evening during the session of the Great
Council. A bandstand will be erected on
the grounds and open-air concerts will be
one of the regular features of the village
attractions.
Interesting exercises will be held at the
gymnasium building at night, including a
welcome to the visitors by the Mayor and
town officials, on behalf of the citizens and
membership of the local order of Red Men.
An elaborate programme has been pre
pared, including an address by 0. F. Seavey
of Auburn, and selections by a vocal
quartet of San Franciscos professionals.
Wednesday, August 7, will be devoted to
the work of the Great Council, including
the selection of chiefs for the ensuing
"great sun." It is estimated there will be
200 representatives in the council. During
the evening there will bo the usual concert
and reception at the Indian village, and a
bicycle lantern parade by the Redwood
City Bicycle Club, in which there will be
seventy-five participants. A competitive
rendition of the adoption ritual will be held
at Germania Hall, in which sixty visiting
braves, comprising crack teams from
Sotoyome No. 12, Modoc No. 57, Arapahoe
No. 76, and Montezuma Tribe No. 77 will
compete for the $100 award set aside by the
Great Council for the best rendition of
the ceremony. At the same hour at Red
Men's Hall, the chiefs of Mineola Council
No. 14 will compete against the team
selected throughout the : State in the
rendition of the work of the Degree of
Pocahontas.
Thursday will be a gala day, the festivi
ties to be participated in by citizens at
large and all the civic societies of the
county. It is estimated there will be 3000
people in town on that day. At 9:30 a. x.
there will be a magnificent street pageant,
principal features of which will be the
Order of Foresters, headed by their uni
form division ; Native Sons of San Mateo
County, escorting Native Daughters in
triumphal car; Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, to be joined by lodges from May
field, San Mateo, Pescadero and Half moon
Bay Grand Army of the Republic; Meta
mora and Chippewa tribes, Imnroved
Order Red Men, headed by a uniform divi
sion of the order, escorting their visitors,
accompanied by a large delegation of
braves from tho Indian village, in native
costume, with two elaborate floats, to rep
resent Perm's treaty with the Indians and
the Boston tea party; Redwood City Fire
Department, eighty-six members, with all
the engines and apparatus gayly decorated.
The Fire Department will give an exhi
bition with hook and ladder apparatus in
the afternoon and there will be : two hose
races for prizes. The sports also include a
bicycle tournament with these events:
Novice, one mile— First prize, gold medal;
second prize, silver medal; third prize, cy
clometer.
Visiting Red Men's race, one mile — First
prize, gold emblem; second prize, case of
wine.
One mile handicap— First prize, stopwatch-;
second prize, bicycle lantern; third prize, pair
of pants.
County championship — First prize, gold
medal, valued at $50.
Five-eighths of a mile scratch— First prize,
pair of pants ; second prize, bicycle sweater. _
A grand concert will be given at the In
dian village in the evening, ending with a
display of fireworks, including among the
set pieces, ' the American Hag, American
eagle, motto "Improved Order Red Men,"
motto, "Great Council of California," Na
tional battery; also floral cannonades, ro
tary geysers, batteries, etc. After the con
cert and fireworks there will be a ball at
the gymnasium.
Friday will be the last day of the con
vention. . The morning programme will
include the raising up of chiefs and
quenching of the great sun fire of the
Great Council* of California. During 'the
afternoon the visitors will be driven to
Menlo Park, Palo Alto, the Stanford Uni
versity and through Portola Valley. In
the evening the Great Council and invited
guests will be banqueted at Price's Hotel,
after which the Red Men will say good-by
to the palefaces. "■'..
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Detective Priest's Revolver Discharged by
'_ Contact With a Clothesbrush.
REDWOOD CITY, : CaI;, July 23.-..Char
ley Priest, the Southern '. Pacific v Railroad
detective, while at Belmont station to-day
was accidentally, shot in the leg and is suf
fering - from a V painful wound. John Ma
lone, the section agent, helped to brush off
Priest's coat. The brush struck a revolver
in Priest's pocket and discharged it. .The
ball entered the left leg just below the
knee, passed downward through the calf
and was cut out at the ankle. An artery
was severed. The patient was removed to
San Francisco on the afternoon train.
CARE OF TH E SAILORS.
The Endeavor Society Succeeds in Getting
an Organ for the Thetis.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 23.— Secretary
of the Navy Herbert writes President M.
Turner of the State Floating Christian
Endeavor Society:
"I appreciate the interest your society
is taking in the sailors and' the work you
are doing among them." Concerning the
question as to funds at the department's
disposal from which an organ could be
purchased for the United States ship ;
Thetis, which has a flourishing floating
society among the crew, he adds: "There
is no fund for such things, but J referred
your letter to the Bureau of Equipment,
which has charge of furnishing vessels,
and am glad to inform you that the bureau
reports that arrangements have been con
cluded with the Ladies' Army and Navy
League for supplying the Thetis with an
organ of the kind desired."
IN SANTA ROSA'S JAIL.
A Prisoner Charged With Murder Said
to Br Feigning Insanity.
• SANTA ROSA, Cal., July 23.— Dennis
McCarthy has become insane at the County
Jail, or is feigning insanity. McCarthy
showed no evidence of insanity until after
word reached town of the death of George
Fox, the San Francisco young man Mc-
Carthy shot at Crooks' ranch at Belleview
a few weeks ago. It was thought at first
that Fox would recovei, but Saturday night
he died.
Since that time McCarthy has been howl
ing and fighting mythical men and other
wise acting like an insane person. Officers
here take no stock in his antics, and be
lieve he is merely acting. He will be tried
for murder.
A LOS ANGELES WAIF
Actress Lillian Waters' Baby
Left to the Care of
Strangers.
Kept From the Orphan Asylum by
the Charity of a Poor
Woman.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 23.—
three months old babe of Lillian Waters,
the actress, lies ill in a poorly furnished
room on South Spring street, and but for
the care of an old lady would occupy a cot
in the Orphan Asylum. Neither the father
nor the -mother of the child has contri
buted anything to its support and both
seem to have completely deserted it.
The father is John Mackay Walker, the
son of John W. Mackay 'a old partner, at
one time a millionaire.
Young Walker was employed here for
some time in the gas company's office, but
left some weeks ago for San Bernardino,
and his present whereabouts is unknown.
His marriage with Miss Waters proved a
failure, and shortly before the baby was
born he deserted her.
Mrs. Chisholra, who is caring for the
child, is very poor and cannot take proper
care of it and is looking around for some
couple to adopt it. '
ON THE EASTERN TRACKS.
At Nearly Every Meeting Favorites Cap-
ture the Prises.
SARATOGA, N. V., July 23.— The at
traction of the day was the third race, the
Hotel Worden slakes, for - two-year fil
lies. From the start it was a procession,
with Florrie in the lead and Levinta second.
Six furlongs, Derfargila won, Lady Diamond
secoud, AH Over third. Time, 1:15%.
One mile. Fannie Louise won, Lucania sec
ond, April Fool third. Time, 1:42%.
Hotel Worden stakes, four and a half fur
longs, Florrie won, : Levinta second, Heresy
third. Time, :56.
One and a sixteenth miles, Arapahoe won,
Lake Shore second, Joe Miller third. Time,
1:49%.
Five furlongs, Honolulu won, Midlo second,
Chugnut third. Time, 2:02%.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 23.— A crowd
about the average size turned out to-day to
witness the races at the local track. Tnree
favorites and one second choice got all the
money and the talent went home a. winner
over the books. -
Five furlongs, Arthur Davis won, Kansas Girl
second, Darwin Wedgwood third. Time, 1:05.
Five furlongs, Susie F won, Maple Leaf sec
ond, Glencoe third. Time, 1:04%.
i Seven furlongs, The Crown . won, Virginite
second, Joe Courtney third.- Time, 1:33.
Five and a half furlongs. Schuylkill won, Ben
Wilson second, Euna third. Time, 1:10.
Six furlongs, Mai Dripps won; Gns" Strauss
second, Bessie Nicholas third. Time 1:18.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., July 23.— Three favor
ites and two second picks won to-day. , \
■ Three-quarters of a mile, .Emma S .won,. Sil
verado second, Rachael McAlister third. Time,
1:16%. ~ , - ' :.
Eleven-sixteenths of a mile, Don Carilo won,
Utopia second, Miss Maxim third. Time, 1:10.
Seven-eighths of a mile, Magnet won, Addie
Bucahaua second, Hessen third. Time, 1 :37-?4.
One and a sixteenth miles, Rey del Mar won,
Miss Gallop second, Cicely third. Time, 1 :48%.
Five furlongs. Stella Williams won. King
stone second, Mille third. Time, 1:04%.
BRIGHTON BEACH, N. V., July 23.—
But one favorite won to-day, and the tal
ent returned to the city much crestfallen.
The finishes were not exciting.
Five furlongs, Mabel Glenn won, Fusileer
second, Ameer third. Time, 1 :01Jj.
' Five furlongs, Intermission won, Casstette
second, Beau Ideal third. Time, 1 :02%.
One and a sixteenth miles, Jack the Jew
won. Buck Knight second, Fargo third. Time,
1:52%. f..;.- . ■ . '
Five furlongs, Yankee Doodle won, Lorrania
second, Castleton third. Time, 1:02%.
One mile, Aurelian won, Hugh Fenny sec
ond, Redskin third. Time, 1:41 : ••"■ "
One mile. Corncob won. Little Tom second,
Hammie third. Time, 1:43. „
OAKLEY, Ohio, July 23.— Ben Brush, as
yet unbeaten, demonstrated to-day that he
is the • best two-year-old in the West at
least. He won tne Diamond stakes with
125 pounds up as he pleased in the fast
time of 1:08. He was only galloping at
the finish.
Four and a half' furlong*, Marsian won, Joe
Clark second, Mike Kelly third. Time, :55%.
, Seven furlongs, Lisel G won, Leo Lake sec
ond, The Sculptor third. Time, 1-.27 -
. Six furlongs, Belle Foster won, Swiftly sec
ond, Jim Donlen third. Time, 1:15. ,
The Diamond stakes, five and a half furlongs,
Ben Brush won, Ben Eder second, Prince Lief
third. Time, 1:08.
One and a sixteenth miles. Flying Dutchman
won, Blue and Gray second, Uncle Tom third.
Time, 1:49%.
Six furlongs, selling, Wildfire won. San
Ilario second, Annie M third. Time, 1:44%.
DETROIT, Mien., July 23.— The condi
ions for the second day of the Blue Rib
bon meeting at the Grosse Pointe track
were better than yesterday. The air was
hotter and there was little wind, and what
little there was blew across the track. An
enormous crowd was present. •- It took six
heats to decide the great stake race. ; The
Corporal was a hot favorite and the money
literally poured- in on him. He acted
badly in * the first two heats. Don L win
ning them both in driving finishes. The
judges were not "satisfied with the manner
in which The , Corporal was /acting . and
took Chandler down and put up Geers be
hind the big * gelding in v the third • heat.
Iron Bar ' won i the heat in a driving finish'
with .Falkland, Don. L, El Rami and The
Corporal well up. Geers got The Corporal
in shape in the fourth heat and he had no
trouble winning out.
Three-year-old trotting, purse $2500, Larahie,
b. c, by Jay Bird (Wilson) won, Oakland Baron
second. Boreal third. . Best time,. 2:14. :
, Merchants' and manufacturers', stakes, 2:24
class, <' purse : $8000, : The Corporal, b. g., by
Hambletonian = Prince (Chandler • end Goers')
won, Don L. b. g. , by Colonel Tom (Hills) sec
ond. Iron 'Bar (Dickersoa) third. Best time,
3:1%. . . .-:-.. ••; , y ::v >'< :■- . .- ": .-■ f u, .W £
■'.-' 2:10 class, purse • $2000, pace (unfinished)
Ben D, eh. h. . by Bed Buck Jr. (W. Laird) won,
Coleridge, b. h., by C. F. Clay (Custer) second,
Angie D (Quinten) third. Best time, 2:06%. ,
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1895.
HEALDSBURG CRIME,
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Squaw Martinez's Ven
geance on One of
Her Tribe.
LURED TO HIS DEATH.
Indian Joe Poche Killed Be
cause He Had Revealed
a. Murder.
MOURNING IN THE TEPEES.
Solyanos Made Restless by the In
carceration of the Comely
Murderess.
.HEALDSBURG, Cal., July There is
a spirit of unrest in the) breasts of Chief
Charley and his Solyano Indians. Pretty
Martinez and her little pappoose are in the
City Jail, the squaw charged with murder,
and the whole tribe mourns, for with Mar
tinez in durance vile the guiding star of
the ranchcria is gone. Martinez is known
as the "bad injun woman" in these parts.
Although only 23 years old, she is not un
known to the officers, having at differ
ent times wielded the bowie knife with
telling effect.
Indian Joe Poche was missed last week
and on Thursday a search resulted in the
finding of his body in a clump of willows
Squaw Martinez and Her Pappoose.
[ Reproduced from a photograph.] ;
near the river, bridge. ' He had been
stabbed to death! No clue to the perpe
| trator of the bloody deed could be had; al
: though the buxom squaw now in jail was
suspected.
Three years ago Henry Maximilian
killed San Juan. No one saw the deed
committed save' Poche and Martinez.
Poche's conscience smote him and he came
to town and informed, the officers. As a
result Maximilian is now doing lime in
Folsom. But Squaw Martinez had the
blood of Maximilian in her veins— he was
her brother— and on that day she declared
that Poche should die by her hand.
So when Poche's body was found, and
Officer Norton went to work on the case, he
watched the squaw. This morning be
arrested her, and placed her in prison on
a charge of murder. It was learned that by
her blandishments the duskyjmaiden had
lured Poche to taste of wine she offered
him, and when he was under the influence
of the beverage she took his life.
In jail, Martinez is haughty and morose.
She meets all attempts at _ conversation
with contemptuous silence, and has spoken
to no one. But there is wailing in the
tents of her tribe, and nightly the mourn
ful chant of her mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother (for the Maximilians
are a race of long-lived Indians) can be
heard.
' | The date for Squaw Martinez' prelimi
nary examination has not yet been set.
LAYMANCE BOUND OVER.
The Churchman Held to Answer '. for
. Selling Wine to Indians.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., July 23.— The
courtroom was packed to-day when the
hearing of I. C. Laymance, charged with
furnishing wine to Indians, was called.
The prominence of the accused, who is a i
reading ; church member and one of the
wealthiest men in Healdsburg, drew his
friends to town from all parts of the county.
Attorneys Norton and Morel and and Judge
Rutledge appeared for the defense, while
District Attorney Sea well prosecuted.
Indian Joe Bill swore : that Laymance
gave him a gallon of wine which he and
other Indians drank. The confession of
Laymance, made to Deputy Sheriff Leard,
was not admitted in evidence, but the " one
made before Judge Pond was allowed.
No witnesses were put upon the stand by
the defense, and after hearing the evidence,
Judge Pond held the defendant over to
appear before the Superior Court, fixing
bail at $3000. '■'■■} ■•.'•'•
Laymance, who is 74 years .of age, has
been considered one of the pillars of the
better element -of society of Healdsburg,
where he has resided over forty years. The
defense will try to prove his mental in
competency.
ARMY WORMS DISAPPEARING.
Hot. Weather Exterminating' the Pest in
Sonoma County.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., July 23.— William
Ingalls, who . farms one of , the largest
tracts of land in the Russian , River Val
ley, : brings the ; encouraging port . that
army worms are drying up . by the
thousands, and that the : danger from the
pest is past in the region between Healds
burg and Guerneville.
y "I never saw anything like the manner
in which these pests' are disappearing,"
said Ingalls. "In looking over my potato
patch-: this morning I noticed - that v the
worms ' have . disappeared. " '■ Closer investi
gation showed that thousands were lying
on the ground dead. I think the warm
weather has done the killing." ~
"LUCKY" BALDWIN'S OFFER.
Tried in , Vain to f Purchase Handspring
, From Dwyer. .. ;"
; SARATOGA, .N. : V. ; , ; - July 23.—Con
siderable talk was occasioned here to-night
.by an offer made by "Lucky" Baldwin to
Phil Dwyer of $50,000 for his grand '-• colt
Handspring. The offer was at" first ac
cepted, but subsequently declined. In fact
Baldwin had gone so far as to have finished
writing out a check for the amount and
had tendered it to Dwyer who " concluded
not to accept it. The offer was made at
the Grand Union Hotel. , A party of horse
men were discussing the Futurity and its
Erobable winner. Dwyer. remarked -that
c thought he had the : winner in Hand
spring, whom he said was the best colt s of
the year.
Baldwin replied that Hastings was
"rather a fair horse," but agreed with
Dwyer that Hanaspring was the better of
the pair. He then asked Dwyer if he
would sell Handspring, and what price he
would take. "Fifty thousand dollars,"
replied Dwyer. .'-■•- -.A y
"All right," said. Baldwin, and taking
out a check-book filled out a blank for the
amount. -Dwyer. during the interval, had
changed his mind and in. refusing the offer
said: "Well, Mr. Baldwin, if the colt is
worth fifty thousand to you I guess be is
worth that to me."
On the Ball Field.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. July 23.— Score : St. Louis, 8,
12, 7; Bostons, 10, 11,4. Batteries— Staley and
Miller; Dolan and Ryan. Umpire, Galvin.
■- LOUISVILLE, KY., July 23.— Louisville and
Philadelphia game postponed on account of
rain. 9BBB0B_m? '"
PITTSBURG, Pa., July 23.— Score : Pittsburgs,
5,9,0; Baltimores, 4,11,3, .Batteries— Hart
and Merrit; . Hoifer and/Robinson. Umpire,
Keefe. . ; >v,-' . - . ■ '
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 23.— Cincinnatis, 3,
8,6; New Yorks, 7, 10, 1. Batteries— Phillips
and Parrott : Murphy. Clark, and Farrell. Um
pires—Kmslle and O'Dav.
CLEVELAND,: Ohio, July 23.— First game:
Clevelands, 9, 7, 4; Washington*, 8. 13, 9.
Batteries— Cuppy, Wallace and Zimmer; An
derson and Magulre. Umpire, Murray. .
Second game called, owing to darkness, after
six innings. Score : Clevelands, 6, 7, 0; Wash
ington, 3, 6, 5. Batteries— Mercer and Mc-
Guire; Young, Wilson and Zimmer. Umpire,
Murray.
CHICAGO. 111., July 23.— Score: Chicagos, 9,
9,3: Brooklyns, (3, 12, 4. Batteries— Griffith
and Kittredge; Daubstein and Grim. Umpires—
Jevne and Burnham. .
ST. PAUL. Minn., July 23.-St. Pauls, 14; In
dianapolis, 5.
RACING AT SACRAMENTO
Palito Set a New Mark for Two-
Year-Olds at a July
Meet.
Seven Heats Necessary to Decide
the 2:27 Class Trotting
Event.
. SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 23.— The
opening race of the second- day's meeting
of the Trotting-horse Breeders' Association
was a trotting event for two-year-olds. y In
the pools Palito sold favorite at $20, the
field going at $8. Don Roberto had slightly
the best of it at the start, but before the
quarter was reached Palito went to the
front and at the half was fully six lengths
to the good, an advantage she retained to
the finish. Eureka was second. Time,
2:2ltf. . . : .; v ,-:m
In the second heat Palito secured the
advantage, leading at the quarter by five
lengths; at the half she had increased the
distance a couple of lengths, and she jogged
down the stretch ah easy winner. Eureka
again took second, and third and fourth
moneys were divided between Don.Roberto
and Claudius. Time, 2:23}^.
Palito made the two heats in the fastest
time ever made by a two-year-old in Amer
ica for July meets and. the record of the
season. w '...-, : .iKi.M'f:-,>. '
The second event was a trotting race,
2:27 class. Prince Ira, on the strength of
his good performance on Saturday, sold
favorite for $20.' Native State,' a touted
"good thing" from the* south, was not in
demand, bringing $17, against $10 for the
field. Prince Irk won the ' advantage*, in
starting"; but Knight led by half J a length
when the quarter was reached, with the
balance well bunched. The leaders re
tained this position to the three-quarters.
Entering the stretch Knight, who had
twice left his feet but retained his position
by lightning pick-ups, Hew into the air
and fell to fifth place; Briar Hill going to
the front and winning by a hard drive,
with El Benton half a length to the bad,
Prince Ira third and Native State fourth.
In the second heat, after considerable
switching, Prince Ira settled down as
favorite at $10, Native State $5, the field $7.
In the get-off Mariposa led the bunch, but
at the quarter Briar Hill again took the
lead by a half length, with Knight second
by two lengths and Native State two
lengths in the : lead of the field. At the
half Briar Hill had gained a length, an
advantage he kept half down the stretch,
with Native State coming fast. . El Benton
tried to overhaul the leaders, but the dis
tance was too short, and he finished third,
with the favorite just in his rear. Time,
2:21%. .
In the third Briar Hill, who , had two
heats to his credit, sold at $20; Prince Ira,
from whom much was still expected,
brought $8, and the field $10.
Knight got away first and led to the
quarter, with Briar Hill close on his wheel.
At the half. , he was leading by a length,
with Native State in second place and com
ing fast. Briar Hill having made a couple
of sliding bobbles fell -back to third place.
Entering the stretch Native State led by
a length, Knight second, with Prince : Ira
coming like a whirlwind. The latter won
by a hairlash, Native State second, Knight
third, El Benton fourth. Time, 2:20.
In the fourth Prince Ira sold at $20, the
field at $5. The Prince led at the quarter by
a length. Knight next. Native State third,
with Briar Hill up.- Before the half was
reached Knight went to the front of Prince
Ira and Native State." In the stretch Prince
Ira shot to the front like, a rocket, win
ning by over two lengths, Knight second,
Native State third. Time, 2:19%.
.In the fifth heat Prince Ira ,was in the
fore by a head at the quarter, Knight a
length behind Native ; State and the field
close up and well, bunched.. Entering the
stretch, Knight led by a length and won
the heat, Mariposa second, Prince Ira
third, Native State fourth. Time; 2c22.v
In the sixth heat Prince Ira sold at $10
and the field at $5. . This by all "odds was
the best score of the day. At the .quarter
Knight led by two lengths with Prince Ira
second. At the " half they : retained their
position, but on 'the • far turn * the Prince
went wrong, which undoubtedly cost him
the heat, as he was coming fast. Knight
won by six lengths ; Prince Ira finished
second. Time, 2:23. .' '.
Before the seventh heat Knight sold ' a
favorite at 10 . to .5. He ;■ gained the lead
and was never headed; winning in a jog,
with Prince Ira second, Native State third
and Briar Hill fourth. Knight took first
money, Prince Ira second, Briar Hill third
and Native State fourth. ; ■"■"."'.■>
In the third event, the 2:25 pacing class,
Chehalis, the black wonder from the pine
clad hills of Oregon,' sold a hot favorite at
20 to 8. - Dictatus got away slightly in the
lead and ' was .there at t the quarter, with
Phenol a close second, two lengths ahead
of Senator, and the rest bunched. At the
half Phenol led by a length: and a half.
Entering f the stretch i the webfoot • closed
up and gave Phenol a close finish, winning
by a nose, with Senator third. Time, 2:16%.
. In the second heat o! the pace Chehalis
gained a slight lead, which he increased at
the quarter to a length, with Phenol sec
ond and Senator . third. At the half they
had much ; the " same positions, with : the
exception' that the ( pace cut out by : the
leaders proved too hot for the Senator and
he 7 dropped" back a i length or two. The
stretch was entered in the same order, the
favorite winning by a neck. Time, 2:15%.
.a No i pools were sold on ; the third heat,
the ; Oregonian '" being J a sure winner. /He
gained the lead at the quarter with Phenol
at I his neck "= and Senator 5 ten lengths be
hind. At the half the black was still in
front, y Down the stretch Chehalis retained
his .lead . without an * effort. A Birdro came
to : the front and finished second,' Senator
third/ and the gray mare fourth. ".•:■'."'/
THE SAN JOSE FEUD.
Trouble Feared When
the Frost Inquest
Is Resumed.
CHARGES OF THE SON.
Insists That Mrs. Dora Frost
Robbed the Dead Man's
Body.
MONEY HIDDEN IN A TREE.
How Two Woodchoppers Became
Possessed of Part of the Old
Man's Wealth. •
■ SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.— bile armed
guards are no longer on duty at the Frost
residence, the opposing factions, headed
by Mrs. Dora , Frost, the . widow, and the
son Erwin, are not idle, and every move
made is watched. It is said that with the
reopening of the inquest, which had been
continued awaiting the report of the chem
ist who is analyzing the contents of the
dead man's stomach, the contestants will
again assume a warlike attitude, and blood
shed may occur. -.. ;
Erwin Frost claims that his father had
from $30,000 to $40,000 buried in the yard
at the residence, ana wants to commence
digging at once for the cache. The widow
denies this,, and her assertions are backed
up by her adviser, William Vinter.
Elezer Frost, who in his old age was a
believer in spiritualism, was at the time of
his death surrounded by mediums and be
lievers in that faith, and the son claims
that they exercised an undue influence
over his father. He asserts that imme
diately after his father's death the widow
and a daughter, Mrs. Wissman, .locked
themselves in a room with the body of the
deceased and . removed from, around his
neck a bag containing a map of , the ; spot
where the treasure is bufied, and it is to
keep these people from removing the treas
ure from the hiding-place that a strict
watch has been maintained on the prem
ises. -
Mr. Vinter, who has taken an active part
in defending the widow, denies that the
oilskin sack contained a map explaining
the location of the treasure and says that
all it contained was the pictures of the old
gentleman's spirit brides, which photo
graphs had been secured at the instance
of a local medium.
At his father's death Edwin hinted that
all was not right and demanded that an
inquest be held. The stomach was re
moved and an analysis is being made to
see if traces of poison cannot be discov
ered. The Frost estate is worth at least
$125,000 and as there are eleven children a
lively time is expected before it is settled.
That the old man, was. in the habit of hid
ing his money is borne out by the story
that two woodchoppers engaged on his
ranch a few years ago cut down the wrong
tree and found in its hollow trunk $12,000.
It is said that the 'men. immediately left
the country, and that Frost never recovered
a cent of the money.
SEARCHING FOR EVIDENCE.
Detectives Investigating a Story Affecting
the Dur 'rant Case.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.— Detective A.
B. Bill and Policeman Paul Smith of San
Francisco are here trying to secure evi
dence in the Durrant case. ; It is under
stood that recently two girls from San
Francisco visited San Jose and told a
friend here that they knew a girl in San
Francisco who had been with Durrant in
the church on an occasion previous to the
deaths of thf» Lamont and Williams girls;
that this girl could explain why Durrant,
if he committed the crimes, had no blood
on his clothes.
; As the girl's evidence would reflect on
her character it is thought by local offi
cers hardly possible, even if her identity
is revealed, that she would testify to the
statement it is alleged she has made. The
officers have been 1 here since yesterday
working on the case.
Detective Seymour said last night that
to his knowledge no officer had been sent
to San Jose on any such mission, and he
was surprised when f. informed of the con
tents of the above dispatch.,
Yesterday afternoon Chief Crowley when
questioned about the young lady who was
reported as being so anxiously desired by
the police, he did not know anything
about her. The police, he said.would be
only too glad to know of any such person,
but they had only heard about her through
the newspapers. ' .- %->.
CHARGED WITH A HOLD-UP.
An Alleged Gubserville Highwayman Ar
raigned at San Jose. ;'!*•''
SAN JOSE, Cal., July John Devine,
one of the men charged with robbing John
Gubser and Charles Vail at : Gubserville
about two months ago, was arraigned be
fore Justice Herrington at Santa Clara
yesterday, and his preliminary examina
tion was set for July 30. ; >
The men drove up to Gubser's store in a
cart and robbed the two men who were in
the store of about $15 and a gold watch.
Devine was positively identified as one of
the men concerned in the \ robbery. -, , The
prisoner claims that he can prove an
alibi, and asked that three witnesses be
summoned from San Francisco. '
HELD FOR MURDER.
Dc metro Cano Accused 'of Killing Mer
cedes Verdugo. ;
r SAN JOSE, Cal., July Deraetro
Cano, who *is accused of having * struck
Mercedes Verdugo the blow over the head
that caused his death, is being held in the
County Jail on a charge of ; murder. The
complaint was sworn to by Deputy Con
stable Mete jo.
•N At the inquest over the body of Verdugo
yesterday <: the . jury brought "in \a ; verdict
that -death resulted ■ from meningitis,
caused by a blow from a club in unknown
hands. The principals to the affray were
attending a dance, and the trouble arose
; over a woman. _______
f Shipments of Fruit.
. SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.— The overland
shipments last \ week ," footed up j". 796,895
pounds, an increase of 330,225 pounds over
the same week * last year. A shipment of
326,600 pounds of ; dried ■ prunes * went for
ward, while - for ' the ; same " week last year
not a pound of any kind of dried fruit was
shipped. <V Canned .* fruit shipments '■ were
128,970" .pounds,- and wine shipments
reached 161,105 pounds. Green fruit ship
ments amounted ' to " 107,135 . pounds, but
during the coming ; week should be many
times , greater, A a_______A- r y. . '..:.''.
Santa Clara County's- Assessment.
r SAN JOSE, Cal.;' July 23.— County As
sessor Spitzer "has"; just completed his an
nual report, which shows the assessment
to be as follows : 'Real estate, other than
I ■* ;yyy> - -- „ .-;,■.
city Tand town lots, $24,310,195 . improve
ments; $6,462,160; city and town lots, $12,
--351,260; - improvements, " $7,030,820; total,
$50,154,435 ; personal property, $4,721,935
money, $321,300; solvent creditors, $107,215;
total value of all property; ; $55,304,885;
value of property . affected 'by mortgages,
$10,390,355; assessed value of trust deeds
and mortgages on real estate, $10,390,355. '"'. ;
Liquor Sold Without License.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.— John Blan
chon, who conducts a notorious saloon at
the corner of. Orchard and Eldorado
streets, this morning pleaded guilty before
Justice Goss to two charges of selling
liquor without a license and was fined $50
and $40 respectively. This is the third
time he has been arrested for selling liquor
without a license, He has now agreed to
go out of the business.
Filed His Final Account.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.— C. Woods,
executor of the estate of Annie M. Fox,
deceased, has filed his ; final account, and
asks for a distribution of the estate. The
estate consists of $3377 in cash and prop
erty to the value of $2136. The heirs are:
It. D. Fox, Mrs. T. J. Woods and Miss
Annie B. Fox.
TO KEEP THE STBEETS CLEAN.
' The Merchants' Association Appeals to
the Public for Moral Support. .
The Merchants' Association has issued a
statement to its members and to the gen
eral public reviewing the good that has
been accomplished by, the association's
method of sweeping and sprinkling the
streets. It says that it has been proved
that hand labor has been more economical
and satisfactory than the old time methods
and adds:
The association has succeeded in having the
Board of Supervisors make an appropriation
sufficient for the continuation of the hand
labor system of , sweeping (including sprin
kling) and has prepared specifications, which, if
accepted, with careful watching which is in
tended, on the part of this association, and the
high standard which the Superintendent of I
Streets has established and must maintain,
will give this City streets clean, wholesome
and free from dust.
Other specifications, however, have been
submitted to the Supervisors, which, if ac
cepted,would result in undoing much that
has been accomplished by this association and
mean a direct return to the old and entirely
unsatisfactory method of street sweeping. The
street committee of the Board of Supervisors
will finally consider these different specifica
tions and recommend the adoption or rejec
tion of the plans prepared by this association,
at the new City Hall, at 2:30 o'clock, on
Thursday, July 25. .
As a rejection of the association's specifica
tions by the street committee would mean the
loss of what has been gained, and a distinct step
backward, we earnestly call upon all benevo
lent and other associations and tax-paying
citizens who take a pride in their City and
who indorse the work accomplished and the
system of street sweeping inaugurated by the
Merchants' Association, to be represented at
that time and place, or to make known their
wishes in some other manner to the Supervis
ors. . • . . . . -
The substance of this appeal is that the
association wishes to keep the sweeping
out of the hands of a certain political doss
who is anxious to use his street sweeping
machines and carts and be able to give
positions in lieu of political services.
THE, BAKBEBS' ASSOCIATION.
It Declares Itself in Favor of Home In
dustries.'
The Barbers' Association at its meeting
last night received the report of the picnic
committee, which showed that there were
624 paid admissions, and that there re
mained a surplus of fifty odd dollars, which
was turned over to the treasurer. .' J
There being considerable trouble about a
proper interpretation of the constitution
and by-laws, it was determined to revise
the same, and . a committee of five, com
posed of Less, Klitsch, Miller, Breitwisch
and Bernard, was appointed for that pur
pose. , y . v-y .---•-.;. yyy.y .-.i.
The association declared itself in favor of
home industry by the adoption of the fol
lowing offerea by . Secretary, Isaacs : ,
Whereas, It being a known fact that our
markets are daily becoming flooded with East
ern products, thereby taking labor from our
home mechanics and causing dullness in home
industries, therefore be it
solved, That in the interests of the cigar
makers of this City it is the sense of this asso
ciation to promote the sale of home-made ci
gars and purchase none but those branded
with the California State Blue Label League.
Several of the members gave vent to in
dignation at the neglect of committeemen
in attending to their duties at the picnic
and, after a free exchange of opinion,
measures were taken to avoid causes of
complaint in the future.
HE WANTS A WIPE.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald Re
quested to Furnish a Good Woman.
Labor Commissioner ■ Fitzgerald .was
greatly amused yesterday at a request for
a wife made to him * in writing from a
farmer whose postoffice address is at Med
ford, Or. On July 21 the farmer wrote the
following letter, evidently in good faith:
I have what you may very likely think a
strange request to make. Can you find among
the unemployed women applying to you for
situations a good, honest working woman of
middle age who would be willing to come out
here and get married and have a good, com
fortable home 01 her own? ■, If you -should see
fit to interest yourself I might say that I would
prefer a German Protestant woman, one really
in need of a home. I would not object to one
small child. I have a good home and some
property in real estate, and can support a wife.
Can send you good references. Would want a
woman that had been raised in the : country.
Yours truly, i&S&VtWBSBZf' B. F. CaorcH.
Please use enough of your valuable time to
make reply. C.
The letter excited the Commissioner's
ire. "Does that fellow think that I am
running a free marriage bureau in connec
tion with the : employment bureau?" he
said. . • . • • . 7 .
The registration of those who want work
is increasing every day, but as an ; encour- <
aging offset the orders for; help are now
coming in : rapidly, and many worthy
people are furnished with work every day.
A Monterey Flyer.
A special summer train to Monterey ; from
Third | arid Townsend streets will jbe put on
next Saturday for the purpose of giving City
folk an opportunity of leaving here every
Saturday afternoon and returning on the Mon
day morning following.'. The train ; will leave
this City at 2:15 p. m. and arrive in Monterey
at 5:30 p. M., after making but one stop— at San
Jose. It will return to town at 11:30 Mon
day morning. -
ARE YOU
A FRUIT
GROWER??
THEN WRITE FOR
OUR PRICE ON
j FRUIT PAPER.
PROMPT SHIPMENTS
GUARANTEED.;
min 1 iiHnagaHHTriHraßi wamm
M. BROWNS SONS
PAPER MANUFACTURERS,
successors TO
S. P. TAYLOR PAPER CO.
414-416 CLAY STREET.
CITY LIGHT AND WATER
■
Project to Place Them Under
the Control of the Muni
. cipality.
A START HAS BEEN MADE.
The Union for Practical Progress
In the Van of the Reform
Movement.
Work in earnest has been commenced by
the Union for Practical Progress in the
matter of bringing about municipal owner
ship of what the members class as public
utilities, such as . gas, . electric-light and
water works, street-railway lines, etc. The
first efforts of the - union will be concen
trated on the light and water problems. -
Members of the executive committee are
already busy canvassing the situation in
its legal phase. As soon as this is ascer*
tamed with clearness and certainty a re
port will be submitted to the union, incor'
porating also some plan of action. :
-. J. M. Kevnolds, who, since the. death of
Charles C. "Terrill. is acting president of
the union and ex-oflicio member of the ex
ecutive committee, had this to say of the
immediate objects of the union: .
We are not going to let the grass grow under
our feet till we have accomplished something
in this matter. As soon as our report has been
acted upon by the union, it Is the intention of
the members to carry the project of municipal
ownership before all the reform and political
organizations of the City. It is not a party
question and there is no reason why we should
not secure the co-operation of such body,
whether it be Republican, Democrat or Popu
list. It Is a matter of : vital interest to every
resident of the community. ' ..
Light and water will be the first subjects
that will be handled. It is the most flagrant
kind of wiong to grant away the privilege of
furnishing these necessaries to private corpora
tions, for which right the City gets nothing.
These people are thus permitted- to make big
fortunes out of their investment at the expense
of the general public. In the hands of the mu
nicipality there is no doubt that both water
and light could be furnished to the residents at
a much lower figure than at present and of a
much better quality. •■ . ' ■
We have but little doubt but we shall find
many obstacles in the way of carrying out our
ideas, not the least of which will be the legal
bulwarks behind which the water and gas and
electric companies are Intrenched.
It is not proposed to wait till even the exist
ing franchises expire, but as soon as we get the
proper public sentiment awakened we shall
endeavor to have the whole question submitted
to a vote of the people, as was done about two
months ago in Kansas City. There but a few
hundred votes were cast against municipal
ownership of the water system, while many
thousands were cast in its favor, and I am sure
the same preponderance of public sentiment
can be created here by a persistent and intelli
gent agitation of the subject.
Of course this : state of affairs cannot be
brought about in a month or two, or even in a
year or two, but that it can be accomplished
we have not the slightest doubt, but system
atic effort is necessary, and this the Union
for Practical Progress intends to inaugurate. ,
- It is possible that in this work we shall en
counter some constitutional objection to the
condemnation and acauirement of the prop
erty of these private corporations, but that can
be remedied by the people of the State by
amending the constitution.
As an instance of the advantages to the
people of owning their own water works the
experience of Chicago was cited. Under
private ownership it cost the citizens of
hat city $93 57 per 100,000 gallons ; under
municipal ownership the cost is $36 17, con
siderable less than half.
Moonstruck is borrowed from astrology.
It formerly described one who was driven
mad by sleeping in the rays the, moon.
jftw y|^ld Fashioned
fi^n^^r^ja. JS thartic pills, "b.lue
I ft^wiaP^ SsPr pills," calomel or
I I other mercurial
y i\ w'pl *a preparations,
I '""AIP&w J ; '^ ' should not be used
(^"""""j^N _aW///_ZI in these days of
rCW-^^iiSl^afc^ enlightened medi-
f7j^S^ss"f"""^^S ca * sc * ence > when
\ry/_f_f_w____^^__ it is so easy to get
Rt f/fci P^n" ?^L^!k a P ure .^y vegetable
\ /I Mm&^Sr trated form, sugar-
/^ isFzS&Z' coated, in glass
*q§p*isT. vials, at any store
where medicines are kept.
Dr. Pierce was first to introduce a Lit-
tle" Pill to the American people. Many
have imitated' them, but none have ap-
" proached his " Pleasant Pellets in true
worth, or value, for all laxative and
cathartic purposes.
Once Used, they are Always in Favor.
■> Assist Nature a little now and' then,
with a gentle, cleansing laxative, there-
- by removing offending . matter from the
stomach and bowels, : toning up and
invigorating the liver and quickening its
. tardy action," and you thereby remove
the cause of a multitude of distressing
diseases, such as headaches, indigestion,
or dyspepsia, ; biliousness, pimples,
blotches, eruptions, boils, constipation, .
piles, fistula and maladies too numer-
ous to mention. , . yy,
. : If ; people would pay more attention
to properly regulating ' the action, of
their bowels, they would have less fre-
; quent occasion to call 7 for their doctor's
services to subdue attacks of dangerous
diseases.
The secondary effect of the ''Pellets"
is to keep the bowels open and regular,
not to further constipate, as is the case
with other pills. Hence, their great
; popularity, with sufferers from habitual
constipation, piles and indigestion.
t - They absolutely cure sick headache,
I biliousness, constipation, coated tongue,
: poor appetite, dyspepsia, and kindred
derangements of the stomach, liver and
bowels. . '" '■.' '' ;.
A free sample of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, (4 to 7 doses) on trial, is mailed
' to any address, post-paid, on receipt of-.
name and address on postal card.
Address for free : sample, World's
Dispensary Medical Association,
y No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y,
RAMBLER
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